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Mr. Scovell also noted that if defined by federal employment law, Amtrak's decision to proceed with removing Mr. Weiderhold did not violate the Inspector General's Act, which requires notification of Congress.

"Although the (Amtrak) board was aware of congressional interest and considered consulting Congress prior to its decision, it elected not to and treated the decision to replace its inspector general in the same manner as any other Amtrak senior executive," he wrote.